Very nice. What type of quick disconnects do you use?
also do you permanently mount the tanks inside the car then take the car in a trailer to be refilled or have a way to quickly swap tanks inside the car?
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- Sun Dec 01, 2019 1:37 pm
- Forum: Riding Scale Railroading
- Topic: New Propane car
- Replies: 8
- Views: 645
- Sun Nov 17, 2019 1:35 pm
- Forum: Live Steam Marketplace
- Topic: 2.5" scale "Fulton" 4-4-0 castings now available from Allen Models
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1393
Re: 2.5" scale "Fulton" 4-4-0 castings now available from Allen Models
Wasn't the RR warehouse a 3.75 scale locomotive? Or was that someone else that built a 3.75 inside frame 4-4-0?
- Sat Aug 31, 2019 10:28 am
- Forum: Live Steam
- Topic: Restored 2-4-4-2
- Replies: 20
- Views: 4564
Re: Restored 2-4-4-2
Use little engines or RRSC 0-4-0 parts that way you have piston valves and outside VG.
- Wed Aug 21, 2019 10:37 am
- Forum: Build Log
- Topic: Building the 2.5" Scale Shay
- Replies: 836
- Views: 173687
Re: Building the 2.5" Scale Shay
Curious how thick the insulation is on your boiler? I saw you used 1/8 thick material but assume you likely made a few wraps around with it.
- Thu Jul 11, 2019 8:48 am
- Forum: Live Steam
- Topic: Air Compressor control
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3101
Re: Air Compressor control
With Tristan's idea, you could use non scale off the shelf components and hide them somewhere, perhaps in the cab or under the cab. Anyone built something like this?
- Mon Jul 01, 2019 7:48 am
- Forum: Live Steam
- Topic: Suspension problems
- Replies: 47
- Views: 14806
Re: Suspension problems
How does the chain drive work with a ash pan?
- Fri May 17, 2019 3:29 pm
- Forum: Live Steam
- Topic: Super heated Steam Throttle Lag
- Replies: 28
- Views: 7499
Re: Super heated Steam Throttle Lag
Fred,
So does your dry pipe go from the steamdome to the smokebox, as is standard practice, then through the boiler back into the superheater assembly or directly from the steamdome back to the superheat in the firebox?
So does your dry pipe go from the steamdome to the smokebox, as is standard practice, then through the boiler back into the superheater assembly or directly from the steamdome back to the superheat in the firebox?
- Fri May 17, 2019 12:23 pm
- Forum: Live Steam
- Topic: Suspension problems
- Replies: 47
- Views: 14806
Re: Suspension problems
Could always wrap the boiler with lead sheet under the jacket or add a chunk of lead between the frame.
I'd imagine steel tires might make a small traction difference as well.
I'd imagine steel tires might make a small traction difference as well.
- Thu May 16, 2019 10:57 am
- Forum: Live Steam
- Topic: Suspension problems
- Replies: 47
- Views: 14806
Re: Suspension problems
Lead truck should only have 20-30 lbs on it total I'd say.
- Thu May 16, 2019 8:06 am
- Forum: Live Steam
- Topic: Super heated Steam Throttle Lag
- Replies: 28
- Views: 7499
Re: Super heated Steam Throttle Lag
Just an idea but would it be possible for the dry pipe to run directly from the steam dome to the back of the firebox as per Fred's pic then have a few back and forth loops across the top of the firebox, then two pipes, again per Fred's pic back to the smokebox, then combine at the throttle valve, t...
- Tue May 14, 2019 11:31 am
- Forum: Live Steam
- Topic: Allen 10 wheeler boiler
- Replies: 13
- Views: 4243
Re: Allen 10 wheeler boiler
Anyone built a Allen mogul/4-6-0/2-8-0 with a raised smokebox and a wide firebox?
- Mon May 13, 2019 8:21 pm
- Forum: Live Steam
- Topic: Suspension problems
- Replies: 47
- Views: 14806
Re: Suspension problems
Might also have to adjust the thickness of the front bolster where the lead truck mounts, possibly remove shims or slightly machine it to let the lead truck carry less weight. And/Or remove leafs from the front truck suspension to make it less firm. Also, possibly adjust the elevation of the swivels...